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The Care Ministry Podcast

The Care Ministry Podcast

Hosted by: Laura Howe

Building a culture of care in your church can feel as complex as the people you serve. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Laura Howe offers listeners practical resources and actionable strategies to support...

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74: The Church's Role In Bringing Change To Racial Justice And Reconciliation

Racial injustice is a concern worldwide. As different communities stem up and work in support of oppressed communities daily, the question lingering on the minds of many is about the church's role in addressing it. In...
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73: Are you craving less burnout and more capacity?

As a leader in Care Ministry, you tend to become the go-to person and find yourself anticipating needs that others don’t see, and you take on more and more responsibilities.   Much as this can give you the whole...
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72: Multi Campus Care Ministry - with Liz Addington of Elevation Church

On the show today we are talking about multi-campus care ministry and I’m honored to have Liz Addington from Elevation Church. As you listen to Liz share about how she leads a multi-campus ministry I don’t want you...
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71: Rebuilding your care ministry in 6 months

In today’s show,  we are going to be talking all about rebuilding your care ministry after COVID with my friend Melissa and we are going to be sharing this in the same framework that The Care Ministry Cohort...
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70: The Care Ministry Cohort - The blueprint to building your care ministry

And I’m so excited to launch The Care Ministry Cohort and tell you all about it in this episode.   This episode isn’t just for those who want to join the cohort, but I think this will also be helpful for those who...
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69: Making a Case for Care: How to get leadership buy-in for care ministry

When you think of your church’s care ministry does it have an intentional vision, budget, leadership, and plan? In many churches, it’s an add-on to a staff person’s job description with no intentional plan, vision,...
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68: The other 2/3rds of the gospel with Wilson Phang

The show today is a flashback to one of the most watched sessions of the 2022 church Mental health summit with Wilson Phang.  Wilson is the founder of Ministry Personnel Care and serves those who are unable to acquire...
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67: Sabbath as a mental health practice with Rich Villodas

The show today is a flashback to one of the most watched sessions of the 2022 church Mental health summit with Rich Villodas who speaks on Sabbath as a mental health practice.  Rich is a Pastor at New Life Fellowship...
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66: I'm embarrassed to say I'm lonely with J.S. Park

The show today is a flashback to one of the most watched sessions of the 2022 church Mental health summit with Joon or as he is known online J.S. Park While your church can’t meet every need people have, it can create...
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65: How to create sacred spaces for your church with Avery Royal

The show today is a flashback to one of the sessions in our 2022 church Mental health summit with Avrey Royal. For churches with limited resources, it can be difficult to tend to the needs of those suffering while at...
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64: Join the mental health movement in Korean-American Churches with Jess Cho Kim

On the show today we are talking about the Mental Health Movement happening in Korean-American Churches.  Mustard Seed Generation is a non-profit that provides culture-specific training to increase the mental health...
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63: Defuse conflict with these Communication Strategies

Today’s episode is all about communication strategies that help diffuse conflict. With the holidays approaching it's a great time to offer some communication strategies that could be used to deflate conflict.   I hope...
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